Delhi calls for shutdown of industries on NCR region due to Air Pollutioncy measures, including closure of schools and colleges for a week, ban on construction activities and work from home for government employees, to deal with the pollution crisis

Delhi’s Environment minister Gopal Rai proposed for a work from home implementation to curb the crisis of air pollution. Delhi government also proposed for a ban on all the construction work and industries.

“In today's meeting with officials of Punjab, Haryana, UP, Haryana, we (Delhi govt) proposed that WFH should be implemented in NCR regions; construction work should be banned, industries should be shut too in NCR," said Gopal Rai.

On 13 November, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced various emergency measures, including closure of schools and colleges for a week, ban on construction activities and work from home for government employees, to deal with the pollution crisis.